Smart 5G roaming now in 45 countries

MANILA, Philippines — Smart Communications Inc.,  the wireless unit of telco giant PLDT Inc., has further expanded its 5G roaming services, making it available in 45 countries worldwide.

It has increased its 5G roaming coverage with 68 roaming partners in five continents, with additional partnerships in Canada, Turkey, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bulgaria.

It said customers in Malta, Croatia, Indonesia, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, Guam, and France could also now enjoy live 5G roaming services with their 5G-capable SIMs and devices through the company’s partnerships with global telco operators in these countries.

“Our goal is to enable our global customers with fast data speeds whenever they access our Smart 5G roaming services through our growing list of international telco partners,” Smart vice president for wireless core and international business group Chet Alviz said.

Smart’s additional partnerships and expansion in more countries have further cemented its leadership in 5G roaming.

In the country, Smart continues its 5G expansion, having deployed around 7,200 5G base stations as of end-2021.

The accelerated deployment of 5G in the Philippines is part of PLDT and Smart’s broader initiative to deliver world-class mobile experience to their customers nationwide.

Smart was cited as the “fastest 5G mobile network” in Ookla’s Speedtest Awards in all the quarters of 2021.

Supporting Smart’s mobile network is PLDT’s extensive fiber infrastructure, which is at 743,700 kilometers as of end-December last year.